OBITUARIES

Graveside service was Aug. 20 at the cemetery in Boyd, with Jay Snodgrass and Tim Sipes speaking. Arrangements were handled by Restland of Dallas.

Wayne was born Jan. 20, 1934, in Abilene, the son of a church of Christ minister. He attended Tarleton State University, where he was on both the football and boxing teams. He served two years as a sergeant in the United States Army.

He was a master builder in Wise County for more than 40 years and was out in the hot Texas sun, building a home, just four days before his death. Wayne’s passion in life was to serve his Savior, Jesus Christ.

He was preceded in death by a brother, James Snodgrass; a sister, Maxine Northrup; and granddaughter Amber Blade.